jholland Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Is there already a thread/topic where people have posted pictures of their work/pouring stations? I am putting my shop together over the holidays and would love to see how your guys have your shop area set up. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Here's one I just finished. 60 inch hood, ten inch duct, stainless steel covered work station. Outside mounted fan for noise isolation. Ten foot work surface. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Here's one I just finished. 60 inch hood, ten inch duct, stainless steel covered work station. Outside mounted fan for noise isolation. Ten foot work surface. I want your shop!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholland Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 apdriver, That looks great!! Did you make the hood and stainless steel top or purchase it? If so, where did you buy it at? Would love to have something like that in my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Wow........now THAT'S a work station. Holy cow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 It's been awhile but here is where it happens for me: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) Im not finished yet. But im basicly hooding the entire bench. Edited December 27, 2013 by Baitjunkys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) Oops maybe this will work. Im prettys sure im gonna add a sheet of stainless on the bench and shelve. Apdriver inspired me to do so. Edited December 27, 2013 by Baitjunkys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well one thing's for sure......... I'm glad I never posted pics of my old work station. You guys would have laughed..........endlessly. There's some incredible talent on here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 apdriver, That looks great!! Did you make the hood and stainless steel top or purchase it? If so, where did you buy it at? Would love to have something like that in my shop. Jholland, I bought it all and put it together. Here's what I did and what the thing cost me. Of course, sweat equity not included. So I started looking around for a vent hood and ended up calling a sheet metal shop to see about getting one made. This guy makes all kind of stuff: ducts ,transitions, collectors, and all things sheet metal. So he had made that vent hood for one of these mobile catering/taco trailers. It was two inches short and the guy wouldn't take it. Just to get rid of it, he sold it to me for 20 bucks. The stainless I just called around to metal supply shops and found it in 10x4 in 24 gauge. Cost was 103.00. I had to take it to a different sheet metal shop cause my other guy didn't have a 10 foot sheet metal brake. I built my bench first and took the measurements with the piece of metal and the measurements and they bent it for 45.00. I had to transport it on my 14 foot trailer. The four cabinets I picked up at a unfinished cabinet shop for 200.00. There are two 24 inch on bottom and two 15 or 18 inch on top. Can't remember right now. Stained them with a one coat stain/poly from Lowes. One quart was all I needed and didn't use all of it. The top is 5/8 inch plywood joined in the middle with a second sheet of plywood in between the two base cabinets. Liquid nails, screwed, and nailers screwed to the two cabinets. I had to have two 4x8's at 25.00 a piece. I also glued the stainless to the plywood. The squirrell cage I scrounged from a friend and it needed a starter which is just a capacitor. Cost 2.50. The other stuff is pretty cheap. The duct wasn't that much. I had to pay for the bug guards on the squirrel cage and the guy that made the vent hood made those for me. I'll include a few more pics so you guys can see how I mounted that. I would tell you where I bought all the stuff but unless you live around Little Rock it wouldn't be worthwhile for you. Probably be best for you to find local suppliers. I hope in some way this gives some inspiration or ideas to others looking to build their work areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I also have a few things left to do. The most important is to build a weather guard for the outside mounted fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholland Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Apdriver, thank you so much for taking the time to right out your process and it is greatly appreciated. You have given me the places to start looking and calling. It is a huge help!! Thanks again and I will post some pictures when I get my shop completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholland Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 One more question. Is the small back splash bent on the sheet of stainless or an additional piece you added? It looks like it was bent based on what I can see in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yeah, I just had the sheet metal shop bend the back splash right into the piece. I still had some left over cause I didn't use all four feet of the width. The bottom cabinets are your standard base units for kitchen cabinets. The sheet metal guys did a nice job and it fit like a glove when I installed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mark poulson Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Your shop makes mine seems totally inadequate. Looks like I'll have to burn down my garage again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Your shop makes mine seems totally inadequate. Looks like I'll have to burn down my garage again! Thanks Mark. You're only seeing the part I cleaned up to make the workbench. The rest is total chaos:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Apdriver, thank you so much for taking the time to right out your process and it is greatly appreciated. You have given me the places to start looking and calling. It is a huge help!! Thanks again and I will post some pictures when I get my shop completed. If your in Nashville, Phoenix Metals in Spring hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholland Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick reif Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 This may very well be how not to do it, but this is my work station. All work surfaces are recycled materials and came to me free of charge. All I had to do was build it. The microwave was $5 at a flea market and has worked for me the last 6 years. My ventilation is by turning on an old fan and opening up the garage bay doors. Work stations are like boats...they don't have to be pretty and state of the art to put a fish in your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammingjack Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 I like its got that used look. But I do think you need one or two more Lead molds. I would post mine, but I would have to clean it up just to make it look ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitbud Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi Guys I have a little workstation that is my creative release, please excuse the mess. Its mid summer here so when I'm not making lures I'm Fishing, no time for clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Man, I am sooooo jealous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi Guys I have a little workstation that is my creative release, please excuse the mess. Its mid summer here so when I'm not making lures I'm Fishing, no time for clean up. Nice area to work in. It's so nice to have a dedicated area for all the bait making essentials. Mid summer, hmmm, South America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitbud Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Nice area to work in. It's so nice to have a dedicated area for all the bait making essentials. Mid summer, hmmm, South America? Hi Apdriver Its South Africa, yes i am fortunate to have a bit of a man cave, where I can release my creativity, here are some of the items I have made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
